Vehicle

Abstract

A vehicle includes a battery, an electric power acquirer, a power supply unit, first and second relays, a charging controller, and a first notification processor. The first relay connects the battery to a power supply line or disconnects the battery from the power supply line. The charging controller switches, on a request for charging of the battery with the first relay in a connected state, the first relay to a disconnected state, brings the second relay to a connected state, and switches the first relay to a connected state to start the charging of the battery. The first notification processor gives, on the request for the charging of the battery, a user a notification of temporary shutdown of the power supply unit at a start of the charging of the battery.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A vehicle wireless power charging system, comprising:
 a battery configured to accumulate electric power for travel of the vehicle; 
 an electric power acquirer configured to acquire charging electric power from outside; 
 a power supply unit able to provide a power supply from the battery to a device other than a traveling motor; 
 a first relay configured to connect the battery to a power supply line or to disconnect the battery from the power supply line; 
 a second relay configured to connect the electric power acquirer to the power supply line or to disconnect the electric power acquirer from the power supply line; 
 a charging controller configured to switch, on a request for charging of the battery with the first relay in a connected state, the first relay to a disconnected state, bring the second relay to a connected state, and switch the first relay to a connected state to start the charging of the battery; and 
 a first notification processor configured to give, on the request for the charging of the battery, a user a notification of temporary shutdown of the power supply unit at a start of the charging of the battery. 
 
     
     
       2. The vehicle according to  claim 1 , further comprising a determination unit configured to make a determination, before the charging of the battery, as to a state of use of the power supply unit, wherein
 the first notification processor switches whether or not to issue the notification on a basis of a result of the determination of the determination unit. 
 
     
     
       3. The vehicle according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the first notification processor acquires data regarding the user's approval or disapproval of the temporary shutdown of the power supply unit, and 
 the charging controller switches whether or not to execute the charging of the battery on a basis of the data acquired by the first notification processor regarding the user's approval or disapproval of the temporary shutdown of the power supply unit. 
 
     
     
       4. The vehicle according to  claim 2 , wherein
 the first notification processor acquires data regarding the user's approval or disapproval of the temporary shutdown of the power supply unit, and 
 the charging controller switches whether or not to execute the charging of the battery on a basis of the data acquired by the first notification processor regarding the user's approval or disapproval of the temporary shutdown of the power supply unit. 
 
     
     
       5. The vehicle according to  claim 3 , wherein the first notification processor transmits data regarding the notification to a mobile terminal, on a condition that the first notification processor fails to acquire the data regarding the user's approval or disapproval of the temporary shutdown of the power supply unit. 
     
     
       6. The vehicle according to  claim 4 , wherein the first notification processor transmits data regarding the notification to a mobile terminal, on a condition that the first notification processor fails to acquire the data regarding the user's approval or disapproval of the temporary shutdown of the power supply unit. 
     
     
       7. The vehicle according to  claim 1 , wherein the first notification processor outputs an image that represents switching of electric power supply, concurrently with the notification. 
     
     
       8. The vehicle according to  claim 2 , wherein the first notification processor outputs an image that represents switching of electric power supply, concurrently with the notification. 
     
     
       9. The vehicle according to  claim 3 , wherein the first notification processor outputs an image that represents switching of electric power supply, concurrently with the notification. 
     
     
       10. The vehicle according to  claim 4 , wherein the first notification processor outputs an image that represents switching of electric power supply, concurrently with the notification. 
     
     
       11. The vehicle according to  claim 5 , wherein the first notification processor outputs an image that represents switching of electric power supply, concurrently with the notification. 
     
     
       12. The vehicle according to  claim 6 , wherein the first notification processor outputs an image that represents switching of electric power supply, concurrently with the notification. 
     
     
       13. The vehicle according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a charging transition switch able to accept an operation by the user and configured to transmit the request for the charging; 
 an output unit configured to output an image or sound; and 
 a wireless communication unit able to communicate with a mobile terminal, 
 wherein the first notification processor gives the notification through the output unit on the request for the charging from the charging transition switch, and gives the notification through the mobile terminal on the request for the charging from the mobile terminal. 
 
     
     
       14. The vehicle according to  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a charging transition switch able to accept an operation by the user and configured to transmit the request for the charging; 
 an output unit configured to output an image or sound; and 
 a wireless communication unit able to communicate with a mobile terminal, 
 wherein the first notification processor gives the notification through the output unit on the request for the charging from the charging transition switch, and gives the notification through the mobile terminal on the request for the charging from the mobile terminal. 
 
     
     
       15. The vehicle according to  claim 3 , further comprising:
 a charging transition switch able to accept an operation by the user and configured to transmit the request for the charging; 
 an output unit configured to output an image or sound; and 
 a wireless communication unit able to communicate with a mobile terminal, 
 wherein the first notification processor gives the notification through the output unit on the request for the charging from the charging transition switch, and gives the notification through the mobile terminal on the request for the charging from the mobile terminal. 
 
     
     
       16. The vehicle according to  claim 4 , further comprising:
 a charging transition switch able to accept an operation by the user and configured to transmit the request for the charging; 
 an output unit configured to output an image or sound; and 
 a wireless communication unit able to communicate with a mobile terminal, 
 wherein the first notification processor gives the notification through the output unit on the request for the charging from the charging transition switch, and gives the notification through the mobile terminal on the request for the charging from the mobile terminal. 
 
     
     
       17. A vehicle wireless power charging system, comprising:
 a battery configured to accumulate electric power for travel of the vehicle; 
 an electric power acquirer that includes a power receiving coil and is configured to acquire charging electric power non-contact through the power receiving coil; 
 a power supply unit able to provide a power supply from the battery to a device other than a traveling motor; 
 a first relay configured to connect the battery to a power supply line or to disconnect the battery from the power supply line; 
 a second relay configured to connect the electric power acquirer to the power supply line or to disconnect the electric power acquirer from the power supply line; and 
 a notification processor configured to give a user a notification of temporary shutdown of the power supply unit at a start of charging of the battery, on a condition that a command to start up the power supply unit is made with the power-receiving coil positioned to be available for electric power reception from a power transmitting coil of ground facilities.